South Pacific Convergence Zone (Q1041)

Subject, term, tag: South Pacific Convergence Zone

South Pacific Convergence Zone (SPCZ)

Language	Label	Description	Also known as
English	South Pacific Convergence Zone	Subject, term, tag: South Pacific Convergence Zone	South Pacific Convergence Zone (SPCZ)

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source version

IPCC Glossary v1.5

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Source

https://apps.ipcc.ch/glossary/

date accessed

27 May 2026

Part of

Working Group I: Climate Change 2021 – The Physical Science Basis

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Definition

A band of low-level convergence, cloudiness and precipitation ranging from the west Pacific warm pool south-eastwards towards French Polynesia. It is one of the most significant features of subtropical Southern Hemisphere climate. It shares some characteristics with the Inter-tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), but is more extratropical in nature, especially east of the International Date Line. (English)